Ant trap



March 6, 1951 MAGNEsl 2,544,234

ANT TRAP Filed Feb. 19, 1948 Patented Mar. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in ant traps, more specifically, ant traps which depend for their destroying ability upon a poisonous odoriferant, and the principal object of the invention is to increase the effectiveness of such traps by concentrating the fumes emanating from the odoriferant in the proximity of the trap itself.

This object is achieved by the provision of a hood over the odoriferant receptacle, so that diffusion of the poisonous fumes into the atmosphere will be substantially minimized.

Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of an ant trap which is simple in construction, which may be quickly and conveniently attended and inspected for proper functioning, and which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects in view, and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the same;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 4-4 vin Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a mounting plate used in the invention. l

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several Views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing in detail, the invention consists of an ant trap designated generally by the reference character IIJ, the same embodying in its construction a stake I I adapted at one end thereof for insertion in the ground I2, as will be readily apparent.

An L-shaped mounting plate I3 provides vertical and horizontal arms I4, I5 respectively, and the vertical arm Ili'of the plate is secured adjacent its upper end to the stake I I, as indicated at IS. The horizontal arm I5 of the plate I3 is disposed on the ground I2, and if desired, this horizontal arm may be provided with an aperture I'I to receive a peg or spike, or the like (not shown), inserted in the ground for added rigidity.

A suitable receptacle I8 containing a poisonous odoriferant is positioned on the arm I5 of the plate I3, the receptacle I8 being equipped with a cover I9 provided with a plurality of openings 20, so that the fumes from the odoriferant may pass into the atmosphere to attract the ants.

The essence of novelty in the invention resides in the provision of a hood 2I under which the receptacle I8 is positioned, the hood 2I having an open base of a triangular configuration and including an upright triangular wall 22 and a pair of upwardly converging side walls 23, the walls 22, 23 terminating at their upper ends in a closed extremity or apex 24, as will be readily understood.

If desired, the hood 2I may be formed integrally from one piece of material, the edges of which may be connected together, preferably on the upright wall 22, Iby means of a seam 25, as is best shown in Figure 4.

The lower edges of the side walls 23 are relieved or arcuated so as to provide entrance openings 26, whereby ants may gain access to the interior of the hood 2I and to the receptacle I8.

It should be understood that while the purpose of the hood 2I is to prevent dispersion of the poisonous odoriferant into the atmosphere, a sufficient volume of fumes will escape to attract the ants into the trap, whereupon by confining or concentrating the fumes under the hood 2|, the ants will become poisoned, particularly when coming in contact with the odoriferant material in the receptacle i8 through the medium of the openings 20.

l Means are provided for securing the hood 2| to the stake II, more specifically, to the mounting plate I3, said means including a laterally oset tongue 21 which is struck out from the vertical arm I4 of the plate and is adapted to be received in an opening 28 formed in the seamed portion of the hood wall 22.

This tongue will prevent the hood to be drawn forwardly from the stake II, unless the hood is first lifted upwardly which, in turn, is prevented by turning down a bendable detent 29 formed integrally with the plate arm I4. Needless to say, the lower edge of the hood wall 22 rests upon the horizontal wall I5 of the plate, as is best shown in Figure 3.

Finally, it should be pointed out that poisonous substances of various kinds, with or without odor, may be used in the receptacle I8, and although in the instance of non-odoriferous poisons, the hood 2I would not be required to prevent dispersion of fumes, the hood will, nevertheless, serve as a protector in 4preventing children or animals from coming in contact with the poison in the receptacle.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may-1l be resorted 1towithout departing from the spiritand scope ofthe invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed 0 as new is:

In a device of the character described, the combination of an L-shaped supporting-bracket af fording a horizontal arm and a vertical arm, a resaid horizontal.,arm,lan ,upper portion of said.

wallbeing provided withy a -.vertically extending ,l

slot, a keeper tongue.struck outofrom an upper portion of said vertical arm, said tongue extending forwardly through said slot and then upwardly whereby an upper portion thereof is disposed against the front surface of said wall above said slot, and a bendable detent extending downwardly from the upper end of said Vertical arm over the upper edge of said wall.

LOUIS MAGNESI.

REFERENCES CITED The followingY references-are of record in the leof this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,Q 48,977"'' Larkin Dec. 31, 1912 1,499,305, Lammers June 24, 1924 1,572,568 Smith et al. Feb. 9, 1926 1,783,631 Sladky Dec. 2, 1930 FOREIGN PATENTS Number` Country Date 221,882 Great Britain Sept. 22, 1924 

